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This was our first Road Scholar program and our first visit to Arizona--we would do both again! We are extremely pleased with Road Scholar, and we anticipate doing another trip in the not-too-distance future. Our two leaders, Matt and Robin, made the trip for us--as well as the great variety of birds they found and identified for us.
Jim and Sheila, Missouri

An excellent 1st Road Scholar experience for me. We saw a total of over 130 species, with Robin and Matt, our guides, trying to help everyone see them all. There were 17 participants with a wide range of birding skills, ages. There is quite a bit of time in the vans, but that's necessary to get us to the best birding spots. The Portal Peak Lodge is a modest place, but it's truly set in the middle of paradise. I would recommend this trip highly.

Robin and Matt were very good guides and I was able to see and identify a number of birds that I had never seen before. As an interested, but not expert, birdwatcher, I was still able to keep up and enjoy the trip.

We saw over 130 species, and added scores to our life list. However, if you are looking for a specific bird, do your homework, and choose your session accordingly. Many target birds are migrants and may not be there yet, or may have already gone.

What a great program for those who love to bird. Robin and Shari did everything they could to find birds and they were very successful! They make a great team. The motel in Portal was in the perfect location for local birding. I highly recommend this program.

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